Shloka 1

सहदेव-दक्षिण-दिग्विजयः — Sahadeva’s Southern Conquest and the Māhiṣmatī–Agni Encounter

Devanagari script

अपना छा | अ्--#र+ अष्टाविशोश् ध्याय: किम्पुरुष

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | sa śvetaparvataṃ vīraḥ samatikramya vīryavān | deśaṃ kimpuruṣāvāsaṃ drumaputreṇa rakṣitam ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ଜନମେଜୟ! ତାପରେ ପରାକ୍ରମୀ ବୀର ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଶ୍ୱେତପର୍ବତକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି, ଦ୍ରୁମପୁତ୍ର ଦ୍ୱାରା ରକ୍ଷିତ କିମ୍ପୁରୁଷ-ନିବାସ ଦେଶରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaiśampāyana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्वेतपर्वतम्: the White Mountain
• श्वेतपर्वतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वेतपर्वत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समतिक्रम्य: having crossed/overstepped
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अति + क्रम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• वीर्यवान्: mighty, valorous
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• देशम्: region, country
• देशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• किम्पुरुषावासम्: the abode/land of the Kimpuruṣas
• किम्पुरुषावासम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम्पुरुषावास
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• द्रुमपुत्रेण: by Drumaputra
• द्रुमपुत्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुमपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• रक्षितम्: protected, guarded
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Arjuna
• Śvetaparvata (White Mountain)
• Kimpuruṣa-deśa (land of the Kimpuruṣas)
• Drumaputra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Power is portrayed as legitimate when exercised with restraint and purpose: the digvijaya aims at establishing recognized political order (often through tribute and reinstallation of rulers) rather than mere annihilation, reflecting a dharmic ideal of kingship.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates Arjuna’s advance during the Pāṇḍavas’ campaign: Arjuna crosses Śvetaparvata and enters the Kimpuruṣa region, described as guarded by Drumaputra, marking the next stage of his conquests.